Pipe hanger



March 15, 1938. ES O EL JR 2,111,357

PIPE HANGER Filed July 15, 1936' 2 Sheets-Sheet l March 15,1938. s. s. CORNELL. JR 2,111,357

PIPE HANGER Filed July 15, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR Ed ar'd SCo'rnelLJr Patented Mar. 15, 1938 UNITED STATES PIPE HANGER Edward S. Cornell, Jr., Larchmont, N. Y., .as-

signor to American Radiator Company, New York, N. Y., a corporation of New Jersey Application July 15,

2 Claims.

My present invention relates to brackets and more particularly to an improved pipe hanger. My present; invention is adapted for use as a pipe hanger, and in which one of the component 6 parts thereof comprises a member divided into a number of sections connected together by connecting links of reduced diameter. Such member may be made of'indeterminate length divided into a plurality of individual sections preferably ill of substantially equal length. I may produce from such indeterminate length a member of the desired length, to fit any particular position, so that my improved hanger may be utilized in any situation. It is particularly adapted for use in hanging pipes from a ceiling or other similar place where the height of the ceiling or other similar place above the level of the pipe to be hung may vary considerably, and in which event my pipe hanger may be readily and easily adapted to fit the varying distances of the pipe from the ceiling, along the length of such pipe. Also with my improved hanger, the number of parts required to be kept in stock by a plumber or other artisan is reduced to a minimum, as it is 5 only necessary to keep in stock the usual member to be fastened to the ceiling or other support,

the usual collar to surround the pipe and a number oflengths of the specific member which is vdivided. into a plurality of substantially equal sections. With such a stock on hand the plumber or other artisan is prepared to hang a pipe in practically any situation.

A feature of my invention is an improved pipe hanger in which an element thereof may be readily made from stock of indeterminate length.

A feature of my invention is a pipe hanger having one element thereof composed of a member divided into sections attached integrally to one another by a connecting link of reduced diameter.

A feature of my invention is an improved hanger having a suspending member comprised of a threaded rod divided into sections, secured together by integral members of reduced diameter.

In the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 is an elevation, partly in section, of a pipe hanger embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 Fig.

- Fig. 4 is an elevation of a section of the connecting member to extend between a supporting 55 plate and a pipe supporting collar;

is a section taken on the line 3-3 of 1936, Serial No. 90,686

Fig. 5 is an elevation of another form of my invention;

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 5, and.

Fig. 'l is a section on the line 1-1! of Fig. 6.

Referring to the drawings, Ill designates a plate of any desired form, which is adapted to be secured to a support, as 'a beam ll of a ceiling or other portion, of a structure, by a plurality of screws l2. ings has the central portion provided with a downwardly extending member [3, such member being internally threaded.

M designates a collar which surrounds a pipe it to be supported relative to the beam l l. The collar M is provided with internally threaded lugs it through which extend set screws ll. The set screws ll are employed'to engage with the pipe it and hold the same in adjusted position inthe collar M, as clearly shown in Fig. 1. Preferably the set screws l'l extend radially of the collar Mt. Diametrically opposite the set screws ll,

The plate l0 as shown in the draw- 4 there is-formed on the collar M an internally threaded tubular member it. For the purposes of the present construction the diameter of the threads in the internally threaded member it is equal and similar to the diameter of the threads in the internally threaded member it on the plate 00.

Referring now to Fig. 4, there is shown a rod or bar of indeterminate length, such bar being composed of a plurality of individual threaded sections l9 of any desired length arranged in series relation. The diameter and pitch of the threads on the sections l9 are respectively equal to the diameter and pitch of thread in the members l3 and It. The sections I9 are connected together by the sections 20 of reduced diameter, and such sections are of such a diameter as to be relatively frangible to readily permit the length of structure shown in Fig.- 4 to be broken into lengths manually and with relatively little effort.

The structure in Fig. 4 is conveniently made of a length of rod with an outer diameter equal to the outer diameter of the sections It and such rod is then threaded through its length, after which the reduced connecting portions til are made by a cutting tool of a width equal to the width of the space between the adjacent sections it.

The structure shown in Fig. 4: may be any length that is convenient and for example may be 2, 3, 4. or more feet in length.

.As the distance between the length of pipe I15 Fig. 4, a length comprising as many of the sections i9 as will make up the required distance between the plate HI and the collar II, for each individual installation. For example in Figs. 1 and 2, nine'sections I9 are required, and such length may be broken oil from, for example, a length of member in which there may be twenty, thirty, or more such sections l9. A length broken off therefore has one of the end sections l9 screwed into the internally threaded lug l9, and

the collar I0 is then screwed on to the other end section I9. The collar l0 may be rotated'to the right or left until the collar I4 is properly positioned, after which the screws l2 are utilized to hold the plate H! in proper position on the beam or other structure ll.

Referring now to Figs. 5, 6, and 7, there is shown a hanger embodying my invention. Such hanger has a plate 2| with an internally downwardly depending lug 22 attached to a beam 23 by screws 24 and a sectional pipe holding collar composed of an upper section 25 having an internally threaded lug 26 and also provided with outstanding members 21 perforated to permit the passage 01' the body portion of round head screws 29. Associated with the upper section 25 is a corresponding lower section 29 provided with extensions perforated to allow the passage of the screws 29 on the end of which screws may be placed nuts 3b. The sections 25 and 29 hold the pipe IS in position without the aid or set screws,

'as in the case illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2.

The plate 2i and upper section 25 are connected by a length of the threaded member shown in Fig. 4. The method of assembly is as above described in connection with Figs. 1 and 2.

Whereas I have described my invention by reference to specific forms thereof, it 'will be understood that many changes and modifications may be made without. departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim:

1. An improved hanger for pipes and the like, comprising a plate for securement to a wall or other support, said securement plate being provided with a threaded recess, a pipe holder, said pipe holder being provided with a threaded recess, and means of selectable length for interconnecting said pipe holder relative to said plate,

said selectable length means comprising a plurality of threaded members arranged in series relation, the respective threaded members being interconnected by a frangible member of less diameter than the threaded members, the threading of said members corresponding respectively with the threading of the threaded recesses 01' said securement plate and of said pipe holder.

2. An improved hanger i'or pipes and the like comprising a plate for securement to a wall or other support, a pipe holder, means for adjusting a pipe relative to said holder, and a connecting means for maintaining the plate and pipe holder in relative spaced relation to each other comprising a plurality of threaded members arranged in series relation and with each threaded member connected to the adjacent threaded member bya frangible member 01' less diameter than the threaded members.

EDWARD s. CORNELL, Jn. 

